Imagine Childhood
Exploring the World through Nature, Imagination, and Play - 25 Projects that spark curiosity and adventure
Written by Sarah Olmsted

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $19.95

For children, potential is limitless, curiosity is an electrical current, and every moment is open to the possibility of the unexpected. Day-to-day life is filled with adventure. Road blocks are invitations to try new routes. And the world is vast and expansive. This book is a celebration of childhood through the... Read more >

Dress Your Best
The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body
Written by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 13, 2005
Price: $19.95

The 8 million fans of TLC’s hottest show, What Not to Wear, know it as the place to go for real-life fashion advice. Now the show’s hosts, Clinton Kelly and Stacy London, offer spot-on fashion wisdom—with an attitude—in this fully illustrated, authoritative, and irreverent fashion guide to dressing your best for... Read more >

Mastering Color Knitting
Simple Instructions for Stranded, Intarsia, and Double Knitting
Written by Melissa Leapman

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2010
Price: $22.99

One of the reasons knitting and colorwork master Melissa Leapman first learned to knit was her wish to make one special project—a sweater using Fair Isle technique. Now, for the first time, she brings her passion for advanced color knitting to knitters who want to knit with any and every color... Read more >

How to Make Books
Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book
Written by Esther K. Smith

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2007
Price: $25.00

From zines you can fold in a minute to luxurious leather journals and sumptuous sketchbooks, How to Make Books will walk you through the easy basics of bookmaking. Whether you’re a writer, a scrapbooker, a political activist, or a postcard collector, let book artist Esther K. Smith be your guide as... Read more >

99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special

Written by Faith Blakeney, Justina Blakeney, Anka Livakovic and Ellen Schultz

Format: Hardcover
On Sale: March 7, 2006
Price: $19.95

Extraordinarily clever ways to transform any ordinary T-shirt.

The pattern techniques are simple, and the supplies you’ll need are easy to find: T-shirts, scissors, sewing needle, and thread. The difficulty of each project is rated from 1 to 4, and none take more than 30 minutes to create. You’ll never look... Read more >

Collage Journeys
A Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork
Written by Jane Davies

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $19.95

The only book to focus on creating meaningful, expressive collage



• Exciting step-by-step techniques and ideas for self-expression through collage


• Collage is extremely popular with crafters and scrapbookers


• Innovative viewpoint and inspiring examples



Collage can be more, much more, than just cutting and pasting. It can be a wonderful art form and... Read more >

Color
A Natural History of the Palette
Written by Victoria Finlay

Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

In this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artist’s palette, Victoria Finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colors we choose to value have determined the history of culture itself.

How did the most precious color blue travel all... Read more >

Stashbuster Knits
Tips, Tricks, and 21 Beautiful Projects for Using Your Favorite Leftover Yarn
Written by Melissa Leapman

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 15, 2011
Price: $19.99

There’s no such thing as too much yarn.
 
As renowned knitwear designer Melissa Leapman knows all too well, every knitter has a stash of yarn that they just can’t bear to part with: the one or two extra balls of yarn bought “just in case,” or the bits and pieces... Read more >

The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting
Learn to Knit with more than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns
Written by Nancy Queen and Mary Ellen O'Connell

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: August 19, 2008
Price: $18.99

Chicks, start your sticks! This time it’s all about knitting


Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide... Read more >

Hot Connections Jewelry
The Complete Sourcebook of Soldering Techniques
Written by Jennifer Chin

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $22.99

The art of soldering—permanently joining metal components with a torch and solder—can open up a new world of creative possibilities for jewelry makers.
 
In Hot Connections Jewelry, award-winning jewelry designer Jennifer Chin guides you through every step, from choosing a torch to basic techniques like sawing, filing, and riveting, as well as... Read more >